Celebrity

May19

Queen of Disco Donna Summer dies

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // Celebrity, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, World, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

R&B and disco singer Donna Summer passed away on Thursday at the age of 63 following cancer-related complications.

May18

Gay footballer first to exit Masterchef kitchen

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // Celebrity, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

Sydney Convicts gay rugby union footballer Kevin Perry became the first person tossed out of this season’s Masterchef after admitting to having “stuffed up” in a pasta challenge overnight.

May18

Bold star comes out

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // Celebrity, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, World, National, Northern Territory, Cherrie

Bold and the Beautiful star Joanna Johnson has come out as a lesbian in an interview and revealed she is married to Los Angeles club promoter Michelle Agnew.

Mar23

Omar Sharif Junior comes out

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // Celebrity, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, World, Western Australia, Northern Territory

Omar Sharif jr – grandson of the screen idol after whom he is named – has come out as gay and half-Jewish.

Mar08

Kirk Cameron defends anti-gay comments

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // Celebrity, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, World, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

Former actor and 80s heartthrob Kirk Cameron has claimed he is being slandered as a result of comments he made in which he called homosexuality ‘unnatural’.

Mar08

Same-sex TV wedding a go

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // Celebrity, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

It has been confirmed Adam Hills will be hosting Australia’s first ever mass same-sex TV wedding during his ABC program later this month.

Mar07

Growing Pains star told to ‘grow up’ after anti-gay comments

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // Celebrity, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, World, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

Former 80s teen heartthrob turned evangelical Christian minister, Kirk Cameron, has caused a storm of controversy after appearing on live American television late last week to voice his belief that homosexuality is “unnatural”, “detrimental” and “ultimately destructive to so many of the foundations of civilization”.

Feb28

Plummer gets Oscars glory for gay role

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // Celebrity, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, World, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

Veteran thespian Christopher Plummer became the oldest actor to win an Oscar after he took out the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Los Angeles yesterday for his role as an elderly widower who comes out as gay in Beginners.

Feb17

WIN a double pass to see Hannah Gadsby or Tom Ballard

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // Celebrity, News + Politics, South Australia

You’ve seen them at Fringe and you’ve seen them at Feast – now both Hannah Gadsby and Tom Ballard are bringing new shows to this year’s Fringe.

Feb15

Szubanski 'officially' out

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // Celebrity, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

Magda Szubanski used last night's Ten Network program The Project to 'officially' come out as gay.

Feb14

Tributes flow for Whitney Houston

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // Celebrity, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, World, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

Tributes are being shared across the world, following the death of American singing sensation Whitney Houston.

Feb10

Double the Dannii

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // Celebrity, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

Madame Tussauds Sydney yesterday unveiled its first side-by-side wax figure of television personality Dannii Minogue for the Australian branch of the popular attraction.

Feb09

Gaga unveils 'monster pit' for 2012 world tour

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // Celebrity, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, World, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

Pop music icon Lady Gaga is making the return to stages around the globe with her recently announced Born This Way Ball world tour.

Feb08

Madonna to tour Australia after 20 years

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // Celebrity, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, World, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

The one and only Madonna will be performing down under for the first time in 20 years, with the superstar singer confirming that her newly announced world tour will take in Australia by 2013.